South Africa Camps & Lodges
andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge, Phinda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
A Luxury Lodge or Hotel in South Africa
Camp Details
Set within one of Africa’s last remaining dry sand forests, Phinda Forest Lodge offers a safari unlike any other. This is not a landscape you pass through. It’s one you become part of. Around you, the forest lives and breathes. Birdsong carries through the treetop. Small antelope move unseen beneath it. Light filters softly between branches. Every moment feels held, as though the outside world has gently fallen away.
Zulu-zen inspired Suites rise lightly on stilts, woven into the trees rather than placed upon the land. Each one dissolves the boundary between inside and out. Walls of glass open to layered green, while elevated walkways wind quietly through the forest. Space is generous, but never excessive. Every detail is considered, so nothing distracts from where you are.
WHY CHOOSE PHINDA FOREST LODGE?
- Day and night game drives, walking safari and river cruises.
- Sensitively constructed in rare sand forest.
- Tiny duiker and suni antelope graze between and under the stilted glass suites.
- Contemporary Zulu Zen style; secluded bliss, tucked away from the rest of the world
- Phinda Adventures include Zulu village tours, Maputaland beach adventures, night turtle drives (seasonal), scuba safaris, an ocean safari, and black rhino tracking on foot.
- Specialist Safaris – birding, photographic, rhino capture and research, tracking, walking, family and private safaris.
Phinda Forest Lodge questions
What is the sand forest, and how do the suites sit in it?
Phinda protects one of Africa's last remaining dry sand forests, and the suites are raised on stilts among the trees rather than built on the ground. Walls of glass open onto layered green, elevated walkways link the lodge, and tiny suni and duiker antelope graze beneath the suites.
Can you track rhino on foot here?
Yes. Black rhino tracking on foot is one of the Phinda Adventures, alongside walking safaris, day and night game drives and river cruises. Specialist safaris are also offered for birding, photography, tracking, families and private groups, as well as rhino capture and research.
Is there anything coastal to add on?
Phinda's location in Maputaland opens up beach adventures, scuba safaris, an ocean safari and seasonal night turtle drives, alongside Zulu village tours. Rates start from ZAR 18,100 per person per night and cover meals, house drinks, laundry, twice-daily game drives, a community visit, VAT and airstrip transfers.
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Phinda Forest Lodge Rates, Activities & Amenities
Rates
| Year | Season | Type | Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 Jan 2026 - 10 Jan 2027 | Suite | ZAR 18100 |
| 2027 | 11 Jan 2027 - 10 Jan 2028 | Suite | ZAR 19100 |
Rates are Per Person Per Night unless otherwise specified.
Inclusions
Phinda Forest Lodge rates include:
• Accommodation
• Three meals daily
• Soft drinks, house wines, local brand spirits and beers, plus tea and coffee and refreshments on game drives
• Laundry service
• Safari activities (twice-daily game drives)
• Local community visit
• One-hour nature walks accompanied by experienced armed trackers (subject to availability)
• Emergency medical evacuation insurance
• VAT
• Transfers to-and-from the lodge airstrip
• SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars (one pair per room to use throughout stay)
• Guides’ Journal with illustrated wildlife and vegetation checklist
• Area map with illustrated Star Birds checklist
Phinda Forest Lodge questions
What is the sand forest, and how do the suites sit in it?
Phinda protects one of Africa's last remaining dry sand forests, and the suites are raised on stilts among the trees rather than built on the ground. Walls of glass open onto layered green, elevated walkways link the lodge, and tiny suni and duiker antelope graze beneath the suites.
Can you track rhino on foot here?
Yes. Black rhino tracking on foot is one of the Phinda Adventures, alongside walking safaris, day and night game drives and river cruises. Specialist safaris are also offered for birding, photography, tracking, families and private groups, as well as rhino capture and research.
Is there anything coastal to add on?
Phinda's location in Maputaland opens up beach adventures, scuba safaris, an ocean safari and seasonal night turtle drives, alongside Zulu village tours. Rates start from ZAR 18,100 per person per night and cover meals, house drinks, laundry, twice-daily game drives, a community visit, VAT and airstrip transfers.
Activities
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome to Phinda Forest Lodge.
Phinda Forest Lodge questions
What is the sand forest, and how do the suites sit in it?
Phinda protects one of Africa's last remaining dry sand forests, and the suites are raised on stilts among the trees rather than built on the ground. Walls of glass open onto layered green, elevated walkways link the lodge, and tiny suni and duiker antelope graze beneath the suites.
Can you track rhino on foot here?
Yes. Black rhino tracking on foot is one of the Phinda Adventures, alongside walking safaris, day and night game drives and river cruises. Specialist safaris are also offered for birding, photography, tracking, families and private groups, as well as rhino capture and research.
Is there anything coastal to add on?
Phinda's location in Maputaland opens up beach adventures, scuba safaris, an ocean safari and seasonal night turtle drives, alongside Zulu village tours. Rates start from ZAR 18,100 per person per night and cover meals, house drinks, laundry, twice-daily game drives, a community visit, VAT and airstrip transfers.
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